Sherbourne Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B27 6AA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	51.9%	-2.6%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	45.5%	48.1%	2.6%	49.0%	-0.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.5%	35%	-1.5%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	37%	7.7%	44.2%	-7.2%
Separated	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	8.7%	8.1%	-0.6%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	21.6%	16.5%	-5.1%	6.1%	10.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	28.2%	33%	4.8%	48.4%	-15.4%
Good health	29.8%	42.9%	13.1%	33.6%	9.3%
Fair health	30.3%	17.6%	-12.7%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	10.4%	5%	-5.4%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.2%	0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around B27 6AA this area, 29.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.2%	29.2%	-10.0%	18.2%	11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	5.5%	-6.2%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	14.2%	-0.5%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	11.3%	4.7%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	33.2%	11.3%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	6.4%	6.9%	0.5%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	4.8%	16.7%	11.9%	2.7%	14.0%
Other Asian	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	76.6%	60.8%	-15.8%	81.4%	-20.6%
Arab	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	82.2%	-2.1%	83.2%	-1.0%
European Union	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	10.9%	2.4%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	82.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	1.1%	13.3%	12.2%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	2.2%	-9.5%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.4%	37.2%	-22.8%
Christian	49.9%	46.2%	3.7%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	25.1%	6.5%	18.6%
Sikh	7.2%	0.9%	6.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Sherbourne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sherbourne Road was 87.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.7% lower than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sherbourne Road has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green and the 1530th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B27 6AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sherbourne Road are based on 157 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Birmingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sherbourne Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B27 6AA

Average Price
£269,406

Semi-Detached
£413,691

Terraced
£421,804

Detached
£335,311

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,475

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sherbourne Road

Average Price
£242,552

Semi-Detached
£467,207

Terraced
£332,632

Detached
£563,810

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,185

Other
£530,020

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sherbourne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 Bon Accord House, 21 Sherbourne Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,500	2025-07-29	£147,500
Flat 3 Bon Accord House, 19 Sherbourne Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-01-29	£111,618
Flat 4 11 Sherbourne Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	2022-08-30	£80,646
3 Sherbourne Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-03-19	£409,480
Flat 2 Bon Accord House, 19 Sherbourne Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-12-03	£138,528

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B27 6AA

Employment

B27 6AA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in B27 6AA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	137
Full-Time Employee	89
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	15
Transport and storage	14
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	3,204 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	3,568 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,606 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	5,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	5,342 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acocks Green Junior School Westley Road , Acocks Green B27 7UQ	- not rated	337 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acocks Green Infant and Nursery School Westley Road , B27 7UQ	- not rated	337 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acocks Green Primary School Westley Road , Acocks Green B27 7UQ	3out of 4	337 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acocks Green Primary School Westley Road , Acocks Green B27 7UQ	- not rated	337 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Souls Catholic Primary School Mallard Close , Acocks Green B27 6BN	3out of 4	441 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	625 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	- not rated	625 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	3out of 4	1,382 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles School Hartfield Crescent , B27 7QG	- not rated	1,382 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	3out of 4	1,515 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	3,962 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane , B33 0TS	- not rated	4,036 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,849 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Solihull College & University Centre Blossomfield Campus , Blossomfield Road B91 1SB	- not rated	5,377 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	2,319 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	2,871 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	2,871 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	3,200 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	3,200 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	552 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne House School 111 Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LL	- not rated	552 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	928 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Trident Alternative Provision Ltd 58 Lincoln Road , B27 6NX	- not rated	1,204 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watermelon Independent Schools Manor House, Redfern Road , Tyseley B11 2BE	- not rated	1,638 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marshall's Coffee Shop and Bar	4-6 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	323 yd
PEPPER KAAPI	980 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	327 yd
Faiths pen	2A Station Road, Acocks Green Olton	343 yd
Pasta Di Piazza	1091 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	353 yd
Chairista	1128 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	370 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grange members Club	13 Broad Road, Birmingham	346 yd
The Great Western Hotel	Great Western, 10 Yardley Road	348 yd
Inn On The Green	2 Westley Road, Birmingham	484 yd
Britannia Inn	909-911 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	753 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	1085 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	343 yd
Caspian Pizza	1072 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	347 yd
Big Johns	18 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	389 yd
Subway	1103 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	399 yd
Village Kebab House	35 Westley Road, Birmingham	447 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wilkinson	1068 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	356 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	1133 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	423 yd
A G Minimarket	33 Westley Road, Birmingham	447 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1, Aldi Shopping Centre	506 yd
Morrisons	1149 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	515 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stevie B'S Gym MALLARD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	308 yd
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School VICTORIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	567 yd
City College Birmingham Technology Campus (Closed) City Technology Campus City Technology Campus Amington Road		1,088 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	74.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	74.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	74.5%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.